Under-five clinic in Majete 1, Chikwawa District
Consructed through a project organized by CorpsAfrica volunteer Reuel Chisomola. This clinic structure was built for the isolated community of Mbingwani, which was 10 kilometers from the nearest health services and had only a temporary waiting shelter that was difficult to use in the rainy season.
Chipembere Community Cyclone Relief
Chipembere Community Development Organization (CCDO) in Thyolo district successfully used $3,000.00 funding from Friends of Malawi through our partnership with World Connect to relocate the 50 victims of Cyclone Freddy from a temporary camp into their homes. 45 females and 5 males people of which 80% of the women are single mothers with extended families have directly benefited by receiving assorted items including plastic papers, seedlings, food stuffs, blankets, buckets and business restart-up capital to gain economic independence indirectly impacting 356 people from these households.
Desks for Nangondo Primary School in Machinga District
Financial support to procure desks for 200 learners at the school. Prior to this project, Nangondo Primary School has desks for learners in Standards 7 and 8, but none for students in lower grades. This affected students’ performance, particularly for adolescent girls.
Kaseye Community Hospital
Funding for a poultry income-generating activity at a rural hospital in Chitipa District. The project began in 2014 and consistently produced increasing revenue for the hospital, which in turn allowed the cushioning of prescription drug costs and medical supplies. During the pandemic, costs have increased, and so the project sought to expand to include egg-laying chickens, in addition to broilers. The photo here is when the project got underway.
Maiziko Preschool in Dowa District
Supplies, including food, staff, and tables for a 30-student preschool.
Kakwale Sunflower Farmer Club Project
Processing equipment for the sunflower farmer’s group. Support was coordinated with the CorpsAfrica office in Malawi. Despite some challenges, the group persevered and has raised the income potential of their seeds from roughly 5000 kwacha per 50kg bag (around $6.10) to roughly 22,500 kwacha per bag (around $27.45).
Other projects funded in the 2020’s:
Chilembwe Village Community Based Organization Block
Funded through a partnership with World Connect Malawi and the Chilembwe Village Development Committee to allow for an under-5 clinic, a nursery school, and space for other community projects.
Ntchilamiro Village Classroom Block
Funded through a partnership with a CorpsAfrica volunteer through their annual pitch competition.
Old Maula Village Reforestation
Resources for a tree planting project.
Thoza Women Economic Resilience Enhancement Project
Construction of a commercial building for a fifteen-woman baking business.
Molipa Village Covid Mitigation
Funding for a covid mitigation project in Machinga District, which includes about 8,000 households. Funding covered mask labor and material, hand washing stations, and other sanitation efforts to limit the spread of covid-19.
Malawi Children’s Village Sewing Project
Financial support for the Sewing Project at Malawi Children’s Village to continue training programs. This project has historically been self-sustaining but was hit hard by the lack of tourism post-Covid and needed a boost.
Mkomera CDSS
Contributions to the construction of school hostel at Mkomera CDSS.